Who Wants To Be A Superhero, Week 4, Season 2 [Spoilers]

The kids still like this but I'm starting to get tired of it. Today's show, honestly, I didn't pay as much attention to as I have been (I was messing around with the scanner at the same time). I don't know why; possibly it's just that we're already four shows in and none of the participants are really standing out right now--apart from Parthenon, who's easily the most appealing of the group.

This week's main challenge had to do with the theft of Stan Lee's first pencil, the one he started his comic career with. The heroes have to go undercover for this mission, borrowing clothing from people on the street. (I'm not sure what the heroic basis for that is, but it was certainly a test of charisma and power of persuasion.)

This segment, once again, had the heroes interrupted in their task by someone in need of help, in this case a woman looking for her lost daughter (who she described as "about ten," which should have clued anyone in that she wasn't quite legitimate). By this time you'd think that everyone would realize that when someone approaches you for help, it's probably a part of the challenge. Most did. But not Basura, and this was probably the main thing that caused her to be eliminated at the end of the game. (The husband, who found her quite scenic, was sorry to see her go. The kids, who usually favor the younger women contestants on the show, were not especially bothered.)

The winner of that challenge (Parthenon) was given the chance to call home, and also told to choose one other contestant who would get to contact their family. After talking with the rest (several of whom told him they didn't need the call), he chose Hygena. I'm guessing that this was another move to divide the team, but no one seemed to disagree with his call.

This week also featured an appearance from cartoon insurance shill Erin Esurance, who helped the heroes out during one segment. Both the girls started to laugh at that point--well, her commercials are clever, and she's certainly a better role model (always portrayed as competent, always sensibly dressed :)) than some of the women you see in comics and cartoons. But no, they're not fans, particularly.

So is this a new high (low?) in product placement? I'm thinking it might be.